Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Introduction to the verb aoûter
The English translation of the French verb aoûter is “to add.” It is pronounced as “oh-teh.”
Aoûter comes from the Old French word “adjouter,” which is derived from the Latin word “adiungere,” meaning “to join or add.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of adding something to something else.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, aoûter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of aoûter.
Three simple examples of aoûter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais peur qu’il n’ait pas ajouté de sel dans la soupe. (I was afraid he hadn’t added salt to the soup.)
- Nous étions tristes qu’elle n’ait pas ajouté sa voix à la chorale. (We were sad she hadn’t added her voice to the choir.)
- Ils étaient contents que vous ayez ajouté des légumes dans le ragoût. (They were happy you had added vegetables to the stew.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aoûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse aouté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse aouté. | I wish I had added. |
tu | eusses aouté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses aouté. | I wish you had added. |
il | eût aouté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût aouté. | I wish he had added. |
elle | eût aouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût aouté. | I wish she had added. |
on | eût aouté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût aouté. | I wish one had added. |
nous | eussions aouté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions aouté. | I wish we had added. |
vous | eussiez aouté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez aouté. | I wish you had added. |
ils | eussent aouté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent aouté. | I wish they had added. |
elles | eussent aouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent aouté. | I wish they had added. |
Other Conjugations for Aoûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aoûter
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Aoûter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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